Who says that vegetarian food is boring? There are many choices of delicious dishes without meat that we enjoy, and one of them is lentil burgers, a different way to enjoy a nutritious dish which is especially delicious. When preparing your usual lentils dishes put some aside to make this creative recipe. In OneHowTo.com we explain how to make lentil burgers.
Lentil burgers are the typical recipe that you can prepare when you have leftover lentils from another meal previously prepared and you want to put these to good use in a new dish, or when you want to cook legumes in a different way.
If you decide to use the leftovers of a previous dish it is important that you strain the stew and get rid of all the liquid broth, this is the only way to get the desired consistency.
For those going to start from scratch with the dish, the first thing to do is thoroughly wash the lentils. In the supermarket you can get fast food presentations that do not need soaking, but if you cannot find these what is recommended is to soak 250 grams of lentils in a bowl of cold water for 4 hours to have them soften. If you are using a pressure cooker skip this step.
Fill a pot with enough water to cover lentils. Add salt and, optionally, a touch of cumin to improve the taste and digestion, and a stalk of celery to give a fresh and delicious flavour. Let cook until tender, which will take about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Once ready, strain all the liquid and put aside the legumes.
Now we are about to prepare the veggie burgers. For this you must mash the lentils with a fork or masher but leaving the small pieces of lentils that will form so these can be enjoyed when eating.
Chop the onion, garlic and parsley into small pieces, beat the egg and add all these elements to the lentils to make a paste.
Once the lentil mash is ready, start shaping the burgers by hand, as you would with meat patties. In a preferably non-stick pan, place a little oil and heat on a medium setting.
Before placing the burgers in the pan, pass them over some breadcrumbs to improve their consistency. Then you only need to cook over medium heat until golden brown.
Although lentil burgers have a much softer texture than beef they are delicious and nutritious, no doubt an excellent choice to vary our diet. You can also add other vegetables into the mash, such as griddle cooked aubergine or garlic mushrooms, that will give your veggie burgers an incredible flavour.
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